SKIRTINGS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

skirtings

noun

plural of skirting

as in edgings

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather

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Noun

In places at low to moderate risk of fire, along the edges of flat valleys and lazy hills, growth in the FAIR Plan is ballooning, and it is being used to underwrite new suburban development.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
That cab wore the rough, unmodernized edges of the classic 70 series that still plays by the old rules of off-roading in those countries that so allow.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

The report concluded that 2,191 homeless people would be displaced if the security perimeters measured a half-mile around venues.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The map above shows the evacuation areas in red and the approximate fire perimeters as a black line.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of perimeters

Noun

In the report, Shedd veterinarians said preexisting sickness likely compromised the whales’ health and left them vulnerable during the relocation process, which involved lifting the belugas by crane and flying them across international borders.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
The Slovenian leader said he was struck by how extensively Gaza dominated speeches during the opening of the General Assembly, while Ukraine, a war much closer to his country's borders, received comparatively less attention.

— Efrat Lachter , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of borders

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

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